WISCONSIN

Your complete directory of Wisconsin candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 1, 2012
Primary: August 14, 2012

This page was last updated on January 30, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR - RECALL ELECTION 2012:
Scott Walker (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Barrett (D) - Milwaukee Mayor, Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '02/'10 Candidate
Tim Cullen (D) - State Sen., Ex-Janesville School Board Member & Ex-State Health Secrerary
Kathleen Falk (D) - Ex-Dane County Executive, '06 Attorney General Nominee & '02 Candidate
Kathleen Vinehout (D) - State Sen., Farmer & Ex-College Professor

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - RECALL ELECTION 2012:
Rebecca Kleefisch (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
J.B. Van Hollen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Doug LaFollette (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Kurt Schuller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is officially a non-partisan post. Next Election in 2013.)
Tony Evers (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Herb Kohl (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Tammy Baldwin (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Dane County Supervisor
Steve Kagen (D) - Ex-Congressman & Physician
Gregory Paules (D) - Social Services Worker
Jeff Fitzgerald (R) - State Assembly Speaker, Ex-Beaver Dam City Councilman & Ex-Financial Futures Trader
Mark Green (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Ambassador to Tanzania, Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '06 Gov. Nominee
Eric Hovde (R) - Hedge Fund Managment Firm CEO & Venture Capitalist
Frank Lasee (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Ledgeview Town Chairman & Real Estate Broker
Tim Michels (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & '04 Nominee
Mark Neumann (R) - Ex-Congressman, Real Estate Developer, '10 Gov. Candidate & '98 US Sen. Nominee
John Schiess (R) - Retired Delivery Driver, Ex-Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Tim Sullivan (R/Independent) - Retired Manufacturing Executive
Tommy Thompson (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-US Health Secretary, Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader, Attorney & '08 Pres. Candidate
J.B. Van Hollen (R) - Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney & Ex-Ashland County District Attorney
Dan Mastrocola (Independent) - Office/Warehouse Worker
Vittorio Spadaro (Write-In) - Frequent Candidate

Ron Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Paul Ryan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Zerban (D) - Kenosha County Supervisor & Food Service Company Owner

District 2:
[ Tammy Baldwin (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2012. ]
Mark Pocan (D) - State Rep., Ex-Dane County Supervisor & Businessman
Kelda Helen Roys (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Exec. Dir. of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin
Matt Silverman (D) - Attorney & Army Veteran
Dave Worzala (D) - Dane County Treasurer, Ex-Dane County Supervisor & Ex-Clinton White House Staffer
Joe Kopsick (Independent)

District 3:
Ron Kind (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ray Boland (R) - Ex-State Veterans Affairs Secretary & Retired Army Officer

District 4:
Gwen Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Sebring (R) - Auto Repair Shop Owner, Navy Veteran & '08/'10 Candidate

District 5:
Jim Sensenbrenner (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Tom Petri (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Sean Duffy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Kreitlow (D) - Ex-State Senate President Pro Tempore & Ex-Radio Journalist
Kevin Shibilski (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Tourism Director, Ex-Portage County Register, Hotel Owner & '02 Lt.Gov. Candidate

District 8:
Reid Ribble (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Kagen (D) - Ex-Congressman & Physician
Jamie Wall (D) - Business Consultant & '06 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Green Party
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Republican Party
Socialist Party of Wisconsin

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Government Accountability Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Appleton Post-Crescent
Ashland Daily Press
Beloit Daily News
Chippewa Herald
CNI Newspapers (23 suburban Milwaukee newspapers)
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Fond du Lac Reporter
Green Bay News-Chronicle
Janesville Gazette
Kenosha News
LaCrosse Tribune
Madison Capital Times
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Madison Isthmus (Alternative)
Marshfield News-Herald
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Politics Blog)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Superior Daily Telegram
Watertown Daily Times
Wausau Daily Herald
The Wheeler Report (Politics)
WISC TV-3 (CBS - Madison) / Channel 3000
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
WisconsinVote.org
WisInfo.com
WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin Radio Network
WKOW TV-27 (ABC - Madison)